Great Expectations: Miss Havisham And Disengagement

Part I of Essay
Growing old is a process that every human must endure. People handle this phenomenon in their own unique way. There are three classical psychosocial theories of aging that examine the behavior of people approaching late life: disengagement, activity, and continuity. People ....

Part II of Essay
.... dealing with old age in negative ways is Charles Dickens’, Miss Havisham, in his 1879 classic, Great Expectations. Great Expectations is said to be one of Dickens’ best books. Not only because of his style, his thematic elements, or his plot structure, but also because of the detail he gives to each character. The book is about loyalty, love, broken hearts, and life. Pip, an orphan, lives with his sister and her husband, Joe Gargery, the village blacksmith. One day on the marshes, Pip meets an escaped convict who forces him to steal foo ....